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The Town of Farragut is showing off it's super awesome Stormwater Logo!

In a continuing effort to bring attention to water quality initiatives being promoted by the Town, a special logo made it's debut on a Storm Water brochure inserted in the 2004 Annual Report which was distributed to all Town residents.

Look for this logo on more printed material, the Town web site, Town vehicles and even on Town employees.

Check out the Town of Farragut's Stormwater Matters page on Facebook!  Here you will find all of the latest photos, updates and other nifty stuff dealing with the Town of Farragut's stormwater management efforts, many of which are connected to the Town's partnership with the Water Quality Forum.

 

Matters relating to Storm Water matter to us all.


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Fox Run Raises Bar for Adopt-A-Stream in Farragut

On Sunday, May 16, 2004, in a reach of Little Turkey Creek, the Fox Run Homeowner's Association (HOA) completed their second official stream cleanup and effectively fulfilled their year-long pledge to the Water Quality Forum's Adopt-A-Stream program.

As a result, a sign has been erected on Union Rd. at the entrance to Fox Run Subdivision acknowledging their dedication and commitment to  protect the health and beauty of our local waterways.

Volunteers helping with the most recent cleaup were Mike Ryon, Leslie Ryon, Nancy Wentz, Robert ...more

 
Ijams CTV Hosts Adopt-A-Stream

Ijams Nature Center naturalist Lyn Bales invited the Water Quality Forum's Adopt-A-Stream program contacts to tape a segment for Ijams popular Community Television (CTV) program.

Tracy Jones with Knox County Storm Water Engineering, Jake Hudson with City of Knoxville Storm Water Management and Shari Cox with Town of Farragut Storm Water Engineering discussed the goals and benefits of the Adopt-A-Stream program with Lyn.

The segment is scheduled to air on June 18 at 6pm and June 24 at ...more

 
Walmart Awards Environmental Grant to Town of Farragut

On Tuesday May 18, 2004, Marc Huffaker of the Turkey Creek Walmart presented Town of Farragut (TOF) Mayor Eddy Ford, and Travis Presley and Shari Cox of TOF Storm Water Engineering with the store's annual Environmental Grant, a commitment of their Good. Works. program. 

The $500 grant was used to purchase eight pair of waders in various sizes and other specialized equipment for use by Adopt-A-Stream volunteers during their semi-annual stream cleanups.

Thank you Walmart Associates, Good. Works.

For more information on how to adopt your own reach of stream call Shari Cox or Travis Presley at ...more

 
Farragut West Knox Chamber Gets Roadside Sign

In association with the Knox Area Water Quality Forum's Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) program, the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce has adopted a reach of Sinking Creek that extends from Kingston Pike south to where it crosses under Pellissippi Parkway.

On November 6, 2004 they conducted their second cleanup and this effort completed their annual AAS requirements.  In return for their commitment, two signs with the groups name have been errected on each side of Kingston Pike just east of Pellissippi Parkway.

Congratulations to Rick Disharoon, group coordinator, and all of the dedicated volunteers who each gave up a couple of hours on two separate ...more

 
Farragut High School Teacher Honored

Debbie Fraser, Farragut High School (FHS) Ecology teacher, was recognized on Thursday February 3, 2005 by the Knox Area Water Quality Forum for her participation in the Forum’s Adopt-A-Watershed program.

 

Ms. Fraser was honored for her consistency in involving her Ecology classes in assessing the health of Turkey Creek.  Over the past four years, she has placed particular emphasis on one of the substantial wetlands ...more